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Freiermuth Credits Ebron For Being An Awesome Mentor

Pat Freiermuth is probably going to chip away at Eric Ebron’s snap count this season. And considering Ebron will be a free agent this offseason, there’s a good chance Freiermuth replaces Ebron as the Steelers’ starting tight end in 2022. But much like Jordan Berry did to Pressley Harvin III, Ebron has helped mentor Freiermuth in any way he can. Wednesday, Freiermuth praised Ebron for being a great teammate.

“Ebron’s been great,” Freiermuth told reporters following today’s practice in video provided by the team. “He’s been awesome with me and just kind of teaching me the ropes of being a successful tight end in the league.